New index to predict esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 6989-6994
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6989

Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis

Variable	Coefficient	SE	Wald	P value	OR (95%CI)
ΔMELD	1.667	0.781	4.719	0.023	6.195 (1.193-22.624)
LGVV	2.096	0.658	13.116	0.001	7.129 (2.725-24.256)
LGVBFD	-3.245	1.271	7.001	0.006	23.306 (2.376-337.186)
Constant	-1.697	0.659	6.635	0.010	0.183

ΔMELD: Change in the Model for End-stage Liver Disease score over a period of three months; LGVBFD: Left gastric vein blood flow direction; LGVV: Left gastric vein blood flow velocity.

Citation: Xu XD, Dai JJ, Qian JQ, Pin X, Wang WJ. New index to predict esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(22): 6989-6994
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i22/6989.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6989